Wilson Couple Seeking $40,000 In Bike Mishap

August 08, 1985|The Morning Call

A Wilson husband and wife are seeking more than $20,000 each from Easton in a suit filed in Northampton County Court.

Kenneth A. and Janet Buttner, 1910 Ferry St., say in a suit prepared by attorneys John Vivian and Gus Milides that on Oct. 9, 1984, Buttner was riding a 10-speed bicycle through Hackett Park, which is owned and maintained by the city.

The bicycle "came into sudden and violent contact with a wire or cable stretched across the road," about 2 feet above the roadway. As a result, Buttner was thrown from the bike and suffered injuries including a cut scalp, scrapes, a broken breastbone, and a displaced collarbone.

He had to spend more than $1,714 for medical costs, and lost at least $2,980 in wages and benefits.

The city caused the accident by placing the cable, or allowing it to remain across the road, and failing to warn Buttner that it was in place and it was not safe to ride a bicycle in the area.

Mrs. Buttner is seeking damages for the loss of her husband's companionship.